People of Godlbozhits

<p>First published in 1936 The People of Godlbozhits depicts the ordinary yet deeply complex life of a Jewish community following the fortunes of one family and its many descendants. Set in a shtetl in Poland between the world wars Rashkin's satiric novel offers a vivid cross-section not only of the residents' triumphs and struggles but also of their dense and complicated web of humanity.<br />With biting humor and acerbic wit Rashkin portrays the stratified society--the petty bourgeoisie artisans and proletariat--observing the crookedness at every level. The novel's brisk and oftentimes lively Yiddish prose and its colorful and irascible cast of characters give readers a Yiddish Yoknapatawpha in all its tragic absurdity.</p>